We are very pleased to announce that we have purchased and paid for 12 acres of land upon which our new 2400 square foot sanctuary will be built. Thank You Perkins & Will for drawing up our plans and providing our architectural rendering. We are currently taking bids on the construction of this property. The new sanctuary will have 20 dog runs, a cat room, an examination room and an adoption area. We are happily accepting donations for our building fund.

PERKINS + WILL

Nicholas Ault and Liz Richardson architects

Paraphrased form Carolina Gateway article, Wednesday, March 11, 2015:

Paws in the Panhandle Rescue and Adoption recently closed on 12 acres of land to build an animal sanctuary near Indian Land in York County. The sanctuary location gives Paws a no-kill temporary home for animals rescued from local shelters while they wait for their “forever home.”

Per Gloria Davey, Paws founder and Executive Director: “We could not be more excited and thrilled as we embark on our next level to saving lives in a major way.”

Every day, more than 9,000 healthy, treatable, adoptable cats and dogs are killed in animal “shelters.” Since its inception in 2010, more than 160 animals have been saved by from these facilities by Paws in the Panhandle through the generosity of foster homes. Paws goal is to see this area of the country become a no-kill area.

Paws in the Panhandle is in the process of seeking help to get the sanctuary built. Needed are engineers, architects, builders, and fundraisers. Monetary and corporate donations are also needed to the get the sanctuary up and running.

Those of you who are looking for something to keep you busy this summer, we would love for you to help out at the Indian Land Paws Thrift Shop. We are only asking for 3 hours a week of your time! You can pick what days you would like to volunteer. Thursday, Friday or Saturday. Shifts are from 10:00-1:00pm and 1:00-4:00pm. Volunteers are welcome to come in on Wednesdays 10:30-12:30 and help with organizing the shop, pricing and stocking sale items.

This would be a great opportunity for Scouts or teens that need community service hours!

If you are interested, please contact Gloria @ (803) 371-0897 or pawsintheph@aol.com

The Indian Land High School National Junior Honor Society participated in the Lancaster Festival on behalf of PAWS IN THE PANHANDLE. These hardworking students successfully raised $161.16 for the PAWS fund.

PAWS IN THE PANHANDLE would like to thank the ILHS National Junior Honor Society, particularly their President Jessica Taylor and Faculty Leader David Dudley. PAWS is very grateful for the time and heart that all of you put into raising money to save lives. Each dollar counts and we count on the generosity of our community, so THANK YOU!

We are out of Purina Dog Chow. This brand is part of the base I like to mix with the variety of donations we receive so the pups will all have a bit of a constant in their diet. The reason for doing this is to keep their digestive tracts from being stressed. If you would like to donate, please drop it off at Pawsitively Thrifty at your convenience. Thanks to all! – Gloria and the pups